Maxine Waters actually said...

"I want to work very closely with the opposite side of the aisle and take the politics out of dealing with this issue."

"I believe we must protect the reforms in Dodd-Frank because by preventing another bailout we are preventing another financial collapse that will result in the loss of millions more jobs."

"While I have always supported the mission of Fannie and Freddie, we recognize that they failed us."

"Unfortunately, instead of focusing on solutions to create jobs, today's hearing seems to be aimed at criticizing the Fed for acting in a manner consistent with this dual mandate."